North American Arms Inc is a producer of concealable mini-revolvers that are both extremely light and convenient to conceal. The guns they produce are designed to be small, light and concealable enough to be carried in almost any situation where printing would normally be an issue especially a mini-revolver over a traditionally sized small frame.

Last year Taurus introduced their Model 856 snub-nosed 6 shot revolver. I was able to get a look this year’s SHOT Show 2020 at their recently revealed Taurus Defender 856. Taking the existing Model 856, Taurus added night sights and a 3″ barrel. With many finishes and styles available, The Defender 856 can be had for a reasonable price as well as in nearly any finish you desire.

During SHOT 2020’s industry range day Barrett unveiled the new MRAD Single Mission Rifle (SMR).  The MRAD SMR features both a fixed stock and fixed barrel.  As opposed to the interchangeable barrels and folding stock normally found on the MRAD.  As a result of this, the SMR weighs 2.5 pounds lighter.

Well, that title is a little gibberish-y, but I promise it’s completely accurate. At SHOT 2020 today Safety Harbor is showing off its newest product, an AR lower designed specifically to work with both the Grand Power Stribog upper and Glock magazines at the same time. It is almost, but not quite, an AR-9 lower that’s been modified for the Stribog. As I’m sure you are all aware, the first question anyone asks about any new gun that takes a pistol caliber cartridge is whether or not it takes Glock magazines. Well, now the Stribog does indeed take Glock magazines. As long as you’re willing to buy the Safety Harbor lower for it.

From Colt’s press release:
“The Python is back! Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re-designed rear sight. Thirty percent more steel beneath the rear adjustable target sight gives you a stronger revolver and more robust shooting experience. A recessed target crown, user-interchangeable front sight, and Walnut grip with the iconic Colt medallion make this a gun you’ll want to shoot AND show off. The Python is chambered in .357 Magnum and also accommodates .38 Special cartridges.”

Armaspec is known for its recoil management systems, especially their Stealth Recoil Spring. They also manufacture a variety of other AR products, including magwells, safety selectors (ambidextrous of course), extended mag releases, and so on. Today, at SHOT 2020 Armaspec’s booth was showing off their brand new Rifter Linear Muzzle Brake. Through the use of internal channels, the sound moves forward, away from the shooter. Importantly, it also sends the sound and concussion away from anyone standing off to the side. The ports on the top of the shield control the gas and help to both mitigate muzzle rise. Additionally, they direct recoil back toward the shooter. Gasses move through the aforementioned interior channels in order to delay their expulsion.

At SHOT 2020 today Yankee Hill Machine Co showed off three new suppressors that we at TFB have been excited about ever since their announcement.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about B&T’s newest Glock-mag fed submachinegun/pistol caliber carbine – the APC in 10mm. The APC is now famous as the first submachinegun ordered by the US Army since World War 2.

In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage from Industry Day at the Range, James talks to Flux about their new brace for the SIG P320.

During SHOT 2020’s industry day at the range, Heckler & Koch unveiled the new Optics Ready VP9.  The new VP9 uses the existing full-size VP9 while adding a couple notable improvements.  As the name implies, the optics ready VP9 accommodates a wide variety of red dot sights (RDS).

First up in the “new” department from Winchester ammunition this year is two new loads for their .350 Legend straight walled cartridge.  The first is a 160gr PowerMax Bonded bullet moving at 2,225 fps out of the muzzle.  For quiet applications, Winchester now offers a Super Suppressed subsonic load, 255gr @ 1,060 fps.  I tried both out and both had extremely mild recoil.

Following up on the successful release of the MR918 Shadow Systems has followed up with the new Shadow Systems MR920, featuring improvements that users of the MR918 asked for. By far the biggest improvement that will be featured is Shadow Systems‘ brand new patent-pending optic cut. This new optic cut will feature the strongest, deepest screw placement in the industry. This should improve contact with the slide and prevent any potential movement.

As we weary TFB staff traveled through the wilds of Industry Day, I wandered towards the sign of the Prancing Pony.  Their one and only ware on display for live fire was the new redesigned Colt Python.  One of Colt’s engineers shed some knowledge on me about the internal workings and manufacturing processes behind this revolver.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves takes TFB Show Time viewers behind the scenes of SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, a/k/a “SHOT Show Range Day.”

At SHOT Range Day today, EOTech debuted its newest addition to the Vudu line, a 1-8×24 variable power scope with a second focal plane. The 1-8×24 has a wire reticle, and a fiber optic to add the daylight visible illuminated Triplex BDC reticle. The primary market for the 1-8×24 will be the 3-gun competition market. That said, it is practical for hunting or target shooting. EOTech’s booth representative informed me that while designing this optic, they had taken a lot of direction from their 3-gun customers.

At SHOT Show range day today,  Kel-Tec introduced their brand new version of the SUB2000, the SUB2000 CQB. The CQB has an integral suppressor and still folds easily for compact storage. The forend of the rifle actually functions as part of the suppressor, and take-down is extremely easy. You lift a tab and unscrew the front half of the rifle which then slides about an inch forward. The rifle folds in half just like your standard SUB2000.

ATI (American Tactical Imports) was kind enough to run TFB through their new products for this year.

On the pre-range day of SHOT Show 2020, I had a chance to visit the Arsenal booth and take a look at their new AK-20 series of rifles. Retaining the good ol’ time-proven AK mechanism, these rifles offer a lot of improvements that are added to make them capable of providing features that we demand from modern firearms.

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SHOT Show is massive. Last year roughly 2,400 exhibitors showed up to cover 700,000 square feet of space (that equals about 12 football fields) at Las Vegas’ Sands Expo and Convention Center. They set up shop over approximately 12 miles of booth aisles and hauled in more than 7 million pounds of goods, including 15,000 firearms of all shapes and sizes. What draws so much attention every year? It’s the $8 billion firearms industry’s diehard fans and ambassadors attending this convention from all over the world – upwards of 60,000 such attendees in 2019! When you bring that many people into close proximity, one inexorable consequence is the spread of communicable disease.

Now that most of the SHOT Show hype has subsided, I wanted to post about a few products at the show that I found interesting. Most, if not all, the products below were found in the “basement” halls. Those are the halls on the lower floor where smaller and up-and-coming companies have their booths. You can really find some gems down there, as well as lots of stuff that’s pretty meh. The main hall at the show is where all the big boys are found, Glock, Sig Sauer, HK, Smith & Wesson etc. That’s where most of the popular products that get all the YouTube and blog hits are, but I like to explore and see what else the SHOT Show has to offer.

It seems like a bunch of companies debuted their own version of a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) at SHOT Show 2019. Check out our Top 5 new SMG / PCC list from SHOT 2019. There was seriously a lot of them this year. Well the folks over at Tippmann Armory didn’t debut a new PCC, they showed off something even better then some tacticool operator toy.

Joel breaks down his 5 favorite rifles of SHOT Show 2019. Check it out and let us know if you would have picked something different. A couple of AR’s and the rest are bolt actions. We think the number one pick will surprise you!

In this episode of TFBTV’s ongoing coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon visits with Gabe from Rosco Manufacturing about their new barrel offerings, the #barrelgang event, their other parts, and upcoming projects.

In this episode of TFBTV, James speaks with Raj of Gill Arms, a company that makes the GPR 9M, a pistol that has only 25 components, which is incredibly low.

In this episode of TFBTV’s continued coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon LeBouef talks with Andrew from Gatorz about their new ballistic eye protection in black and their new Cerekote frames. Brannon was lucky enough to have a set of these for range day to test out in some serious sandy winds in the Boulder City desert range. 100% American made aluminum frames with optional photo-chromatic lens.

In this episode of TFBTV SHOT Show coverage, James covers the Archon Type B. The Firearm Blog’s own Adam S. previously reviewed the Archon Type B as follows:

In this week’s installment of Friday Night Lights, I will recap some of the honorable mentions at SHOT Show. This 2019 Shot Show Roundup will showcase items regarding the latest in night vision, lights, and lasers.

Arsenal Legacy of Italy makes the tinest guns in the world, and they were on full display at SHOT Show 2019! James takes a look at these lil’ fellers.

James speaks with Bond Arms about the longer version of the Bullpup, the Bullpup 9L.